Troop 57 Summer Camp 2008

Where:  Camp Olmsted When:  July 20 thru July 26, 2008.  Adult Trip Leader:  Mark Crowley, Jim Sermania NEW INFO ==> For all T57 summer camp scouts and adults:  We will be loading the trailers with all the trunks (Adults and Scouts) on July 19 (Saturday) between 2 and 4 pm in the church parking lot.  Our planned departure time is 8:00am Sunday July 20.  Please do not be late.  Our arrival time back to the church will be approximately 2pm Saturday July 26.  Please ensure you are near a phone between 1 and 2 pm so that your scout can call you as we get close to the church.   Please do not hesitate to contact your adult leaders with questions.   Merit Badge prerequisites.  LINK Merit Badge Schedule.  LINK ______________________________________________________________________________ Permission Slip Link.  Info Link -http://www.boyscouts-ncac.org/pages/179_camp_olmsted.cfm Camp Olmsted Map  Here is a copy of the permission slip.  Pleae visit the link above and pring your own copy of it. “2008 - Summer Camp” PERMISSION SLIP Destination & Activity:  Camp Olmsted – Goshen Scout Reservation, Goshen, VA – Summer Camp Dates:  July 20 – 26, 2008                        Cost:  $ 360 – see below                Mileage:  N/A Departure:  Sunday, July 20, 2008 from Great Bridge Presbyterian Church @ 7:30AM Return:  Saturday, July 26, 2008 to Great Bridge Presbyterian Church @ 2:00 -3:00 PM. This summer we will be heading to Camp Olmsted on the Goshen Scout Reservation for our annual week long Summer Camp.  We’ll leave from GPBC at 7:30am so that we can make check-in at Olmsted, which is required prior to our setting camp.  Bring all necessary gear for the week.  Check the T57 website for summer camp checklists – foot locker required.  Olmsted is a dining hall camp.  The scouts sleep in two man tents, on cots on top of platforms.  Physicals will be completed on Thursday February 21 and March 20 from 6 to 8 pm at GBPC. Camp Olmsted offers Eagle required merit badges including Swimming, Lifesaving, Camping, Emergency Preparedness and Environmental Science.  Also offered is BSA Lifeguard.  Go to the Camp Olmsted website for all the Merit Badges at www.boyscouts-ncac.org/pages/179_camp_olmsted.cfm.  First and Second year scouts will determine which merit badges they will be taking with ASM aid. T57 is planning on offering one additional Eagle required merit badge.  Also, for the older scouts, this year we will be signing up for the Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience (COPE) course and climbing tower which are located on Camp Olmsted grounds. We will return around 2:00 -3:00 PM on Saturday at Great Bridge Presbyterian Church. Adult Trip Leader:         Mark Crowley, 757-413-5012 home; 757-688-9727 work; 757-348-7316 cell                                                 Jim Sermania, 757-410-4882 home, 757687-2203 work, 757-342-2037 cell You may either provide payment in accordance with the schedule below or in full on February 11 – amount per scout.  Adult’s charge is still to be determined. FIRST PAYMENT DUE NLT: MONDAY February 11, 2008                  $200 SECOND PAYMENT DUE NLT: MONDAY March 17, 2008                 $160 In consideration of the benefits to be derived and in view of the fact the Boy Scouts of America is an educational institution in which membership is voluntary, and having full confidence that every precaution will be taken to ensure the safety and well being of my son(s). Activity:                  Camp Olmsted – Goshen Scout Reservation, Goshen, VA – Summer Camp Dates:       July 20 – 26, 2008